Yamazaki Baking, a leading Japanese food manufacturer known for its wide variety of products ranging from bread and pastries to traditional Japanese sweets and prepared meals, has released a new cheesecake creation: the “White Peach Rare Cheesecake.” Sold primarily at supermarkets and convenience stores, here is my review of how it tastes.
A Shortcake-Style Dessert Made with Rare Cheese and White Peach Fruit
This product comes from Yamazaki Baking’s popular series of two-piece cut cakes. It was priced at 420 yen, which works out to 210 yen per slice.
Let’s take a closer look at the actual cake. The base is a classic sponge cake layered with white peach cheese cream in the middle. The sponge is coated with whipped cream, and the top is decorated with rare cheese cream studded with cut white peach pieces. Overall, the composition closely resembles a traditional Japanese-style shortcake.
Although it is named “Rare Cheesecake,” the proportion of actual rare cheese cream seems fairly modest, and the amount of white peach isn’t particularly abundant either. However, for an affordable supermarket dessert, it feels quite reasonable.
Tasting Impressions
Overall, the fluffy texture of the sponge cake and the airy lightness of the whipped cream leave the strongest impression. That said, the sponge isn’t dry at all and has a pleasant mouthfeel. The juicy bite of the real white peach pieces also comes through nicely.
As for the flavor, much like the texture, the classic sponge and whipped cream notes take center stage. However, with each bite, there are fleeting moments where the deep richness of the rare cheese and the fruity sweetness of the white peach gently drift through. While it’s slightly disappointing that the cheese flavor is on the milder side, the overall taste is genuinely delicious. For a budget-friendly supermarket dessert, it offers commendable quality.
Chilled supermarket desserts that feature real peach fruit chunks—rather than just peach-flavored cream or sauce—are surprisingly rare compared to convenience stores. Supermarkets operate in a lower price tier, making it harder to balance production costs when using expensive real peach fruit.
Even though the peach portion is modest, this represents an ambitious and challenging dessert for a supermarket product. It is a seasonal limited-time item and not all supermarkets seem to carry it, but if you happen to spot this rare treat, be sure to give it a try!
Product Information
- Manufacturer: Yamazaki Baking (山崎製パン)
- Product Name: White Peach Rare Cheesecake
- Purchase Price: 420 yen (tax included)
- Calories: 490 kcal per pack
■ This article is a translation of a post originally written in Japanese (Original Article).